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Me 262

Me 262

Northwest Europe 1944-45

by Robert Forsyth, Gareth Hector and Jim Laurier
Paperback
Publication Date: 30/05/2023
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Making its operational debut in the summer of 1944, and powered by the Jumo 004 jet engine, the German Me 262 outclassed anything the Allies had in terms of speed and firepower, offering a formidable punch with four 30mm MK 108 nose-mounted cannon. But the problem the Luftwaffe faced was one of numbers when it came to serviceable Me 262s. Through to VE Day, availability of machines and trained pilots was to prove an insurmountable problem. Despite this, the high-performance, incredibly sophisticated Me 262 made a real impact on the air war, becoming a source of concern to the Allies thanks to the exploits of a handful of mostly veteran Jagdwaffe pilots. With first-hand accounts from fighter pilots, specially commissioned ribbon diagrams, full-colour artwork and more than 50 photographs, this volume by leading Luftwaffe historian Robert Forsyth examines how Me 262 pilots attempted to defend their homeland against waves of Allied bombers during the final months of World War II. Tactical ribbon diagrams, Battlescene artwork, Armament views, Fully illustrated throughout
ISBN:
9781472850515
9781472850515
Category:
Air forces & warfare
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
30-05-2023
Language:
English
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Dimensions (mm):
246.89x175.26x5.08mm
Weight:
0.26kg
Robert Forsyth

Robert Forsyth is an author, editor and publisher, specialising in military aviation and military history. Born in Berkshire, England, he is the author of several books on the aircraft and units of the Luftwaffe, an interest he has held since boyhood.

His articles have appeared in The Aviation Historian, Aeroplane Monthly, Aviation News and FlyPast and he is a member of the Editorial Board of The Aviation Historian. Long-term, he is working on a major biography of the Luftwaffe commander, Generalfeldmarschall Dr.-Ing.Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen.

Gareth Hector

Gareth Hector is a digital artist of international standing as well as an aviation history enthusiast. Gareth completed the battlescene artwork and cover artwork for this book. He lives in Perthshire, UK.

Jim Laurier

Jim Laurier is a native of New England, growing up in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He has been drawing since he could hold a pencil and throughout his life he has worked in many mediums creating artwork on a variety of subjects.

He has worked on the Osprey Aviation list since 2000 and in that time he has produced some of the finest artwork seen in these volumes. He has specialised in aircraft of the Vietnam War period. He lives in New Hampshire, USA.

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